1 definition by Ellen Prasinos, APRN
An early symptom that a disease is developing. Particularly used to describe young people who are withdrawing socially, experienceing developmental disturbances, such as lags in motor and speech/language development, experiencing problems paying attention,impaired memory and reasoning, speech impairments, inappropriate, or flattened, expression of emotion, poor social skills, and depressed mood. Such children may laugh at a sad event, make poor eye contact, and show little body language or facial expression. A bizarre presentation thought to possibly be linked to mental illness.
Also used to describe a woman's presentation immediately before labor starts. Experiencing braxon hicks contractions, dilating, etc.
Also used to describe a woman's presentation immediately before labor starts. Experiencing braxon hicks contractions, dilating, etc.
This patient may be exhibiting early signs of schizophrenia and it should be considered that he/she may be prodroming. OR
She is prodroming and should go into labor soon. She is in prodromal labor.
She is prodroming and should go into labor soon. She is in prodromal labor.
by Ellen Prasinos, APRN November 20, 2006